We all know that the validity of any Russian driver's license is 10 years.After this period it must be replaced by contacting the appropriate authorities.What documents are needed if you want to take exams and what other cases, you may need to replace a driver's license?
Replace driver's license can be in any registration and examination department of traffic police who are in your town.To be precise, you should change the license in the Russian Federation subject in which you are registered.If your permanent or temporary registration is located in the Moscow region, you must apply to the appropriate authority of the Moscow Region and not in Moscow.And vice versa.
replacement driver's license is required only after the end of their shelf life.Or if you're done with them something that led them into disrepair: washed, torn, soaked with ink and so on.You can change your driving license after a name change, but not necessarily.You have the right to operate a vehicle with the old rules, if carry any with a certificate of change of name.
What documents you need to replace the rights?
If you want to change or restore a lost driver's license, provide the traffic police:
- passport;
- temporary registration if you are not registered in this subject of the Russian Federation;
- medical certificate form №083 / U89;
- examination of the driver card (for subjects where permitted exams as an external student - not necessarily);
- old driver's license;
- 3x4 photo with a white left-hand corner (in the traffic police, where the practice of automated production of certificates - no need themselves photographed);
- paid receipt (usually the state fee can be paid directly into the traffic police department);
- statement, which is filled in the office.
short in major cities of Russia you have to bring only the following documents to replace a driver's license passport, an examination card, medical certificate and the old certificate.If you have not lost the examination card, do not have to take exams.If you have lost - consult your traffic police authorities of your city.You may still have to re-take the theory and practice.
What if a replacement driver's license was delayed for a long time?
If you come to the traffic police department with all necessary documents - get a new driver's license in a few hours.However, many people are delaying this process, finding the time to attend this important body.If you do not drive a car with expired rights - no penalties are imposed on you.You can come to the traffic police with the old driver's license, expired a few years ago, no penalties for late substitution not supposed to.However, if you stop in the road and find that your rights are no longer valid - wait a good penalty.The penalty for driving with an invalid rights is exactly the same as the penalty for the management without any rights.Size of fines is constantly changing, so check this amount in the last edition of the SDA.
replacement driver's license of the international standard required every three years, if you regularly go to their car abroad.To obtain a new certificate of international standard, you must do the same as for the replacement of Russian rights expired.The only major difference is - you have to bring a valid passport in the traffic police.Do not forget that these rights need to be changed more frequently than usual Russian driver's license.
